Title :
Ferdinand Braun — A pioneer in wireless technology and electronics
Author_Institution :
Inst. for High Freq. Eng., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich, Germany
fDate :
Sept. 29 2009-Oct. 1 2009
Abstract :
In 1909 Ferdinand Braun and Guglielmo Marconi jointly received the Nobel Prize for their groundbreaking contributions to wireless telegraphy. Beyond numerous important contributions to wireless transmitter and receiver circuit technology Ferdinand Braun has given other epoch-making contributions to electronics and wireless technology, including the discovery of the rectifying properties of a metal-semiconductor junction in 1874, the invention of the cathode ray tube (Braunsche Rohre) in 1897, and precise voltage measurement instruments. He has given the impact to the foundation of “Hartmann & Braun” and “Telefunken” and had a considerable influence on the industrial development of German wireless technology.
Keywords :
cathode-ray tubes; integrated circuits; radio receivers; radio transmitters; telegraphy; Braunsche Rohre; Ferdinand Braun; German wireless technology; Guglielmo Marconi; Hartmann & Braun; Telefunken; cathode ray tube; electronics; metal-semiconductor junction; time 1874 year; time 1897 year; time 1909 year; voltage measurement instruments; wireless receiver circuit technology; wireless telegraphy; wireless transmitter circuit technology; Biographies; Cathode ray tubes; Circuits; Computer displays; Conductivity; Electric resistance; Frequency; Microwave technology; Radio transmitters; Telegraphy;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2009. EuMC 2009. European
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4748-0
